(materials) A liquid or solid material able to dissolve oily materials and disperse them (or emulsify them) in water. Also known as syndet.
synthetic detergent
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A cleanser, other than soap, that exerts its effect by lowering the surface tension of an aqueous cleansing mixture.
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